Politics

Assemblyman Keith Brown (R,C-Northport) has been appointed by Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay (R,C,I-Pulaski) to serve on the Legislative Commission on the Modernization and Simplification of Tax Administration and Tax Law for the 2025-2026 legislative […]

By Hank Russell A local organization is calling on New York Attorney General Letitia James to investigate Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman’s plan to deputize county residents and pay them for their work. The group […]

By Hank Russell Members of the Nassau County Democratic Committee were ecstatic when they learned a settlement has been reached regarding the redistricting of the Nassau legislative maps. They called the settlement a significant victory […]

By Hank Russell During her State of the State speech, Governor Kathy Hochul spoke about the strides she has made in reducing crime and enhancing public safety. She also mentioned making changes to the state’s […]

By Lindsay Press  A New York State Supreme Court judge ruled in favor of Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman over the county’s ban on transgender women playing on the same team as biological girls and […]

New York State Assemblyman Steve Stern (D-Huntington) has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs by Assembly Speaker Carl E. Heastie (D-Bronx).  “I am so proud to be the next […]

Calls for $8.6 Billion Increase in Spending By Hank Russell Governor Kathy Hochul released her proposed $252 billion budget for 2026 on January 21 which included 3.6% more spending — equal to $8.6 billion — […]

By Lindsay Press and Hank Russell Elected officials from Long Island and New York State watched the inauguration of Donald J. Trump and listened to his vision for the country. While most expressed joy and […]

By Hank Russell A group of elected officials spoke at a panel discussion during the Hauppauge Industrial Association of Long Island’s 47th Annual Meeting and Legislative Program at the Radisson Hotel in Hauppauge on January […]

In advance of the committee’s organizational meeting for the 119th Congress, U.S. Representative Andrew Garbarino (R-Patchogue) was reappointed chairman of the Homeland Security Committee’s Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection, as well as a member […]